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Shower Tile - Over Tray Installation Guide Wet Area Solutions (Aust) Pty LTD

The document provides installation instructions for a shower tile-over tray. It outlines 8 key steps: 1) preparation of the substrate, 2) installation depending on the substrate type (timber/steel or concrete), 3) waste connection by a licensed plumber, 4) tray trimming, 5) laying the tray, 6) installing flashing, 7) wallboard installation and waterproof taping, and 8) full waterproofing of all surfaces. The document also recommends specific product brands for adhering, priming, waterproofing, tiling, and sealing.

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Shower Tile - Over Tray Installation Guide Wet Area Solutions (Aust) Pty LTD

The document provides installation instructions for a shower tile-over tray. It outlines 8 key steps: 1) preparation of the substrate, 2) installation depending on the substrate type (timber/steel or concrete), 3) waste connection by a licensed plumber, 4) tray trimming, 5) laying the tray, 6) installing flashing, 7) wallboard installation and waterproof taping, and 8) full waterproofing of all surfaces. The document also recommends specific product brands for adhering, priming, waterproofing, tiling, and sealing.

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Wet Area Solutions (Aust) Pty Ltd

Shower Tile -Over Tray


Installation Guide
Please read instructions carefully before installing; failure to follow instructions
voids warranty.
It is the responsibility of the installer of the shower tray to adhere to local building codes
in relation to waterproofing and installation.
Importantly, it is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that a water tight seal exists
between the tile tray and puddle flange.

www.wetareas.com.au
Visit our website to view video installation guide.
Technical drawings are also available on our website.

1 Preparation

2 For installation on timber/steel substrate } IMPORTANT—Check technical


drawing or measure thickness
} of tray after trimming to ensure
For installation on concrete substrate } correct depth for level entry

3 Waste connection (to be connected only by a licensed plumber)

4 Trimming

5 Laying tray

6 Flashing

7 Wallboard - Caulking - Priming - Taping

8 Waterproofing

For technical support call us on (03) 9034 1011 or email [email protected].


For technical drawings visit our website www.wetareas.com.au
Wet Areas Solutions (Aust) Pty Ltd 5 Kim Ct, North Geelong VIC 3215 ABN: 99 630 203 673
Shower Tile-Over Tray - Installa3on Guide
Please read instruc ons carefully before installing; failure to follow instruc ons
voids warranty.
It is the responsibility of the installer of the shower tray to adhere to local building
codes in rela3on to waterproofing and installa3on.
Importantly, it is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that a water 3ght seal
exists between the 3le tray and puddle flange.

1 Prepara3on
IMPORTANT - En re surface of tray MUST be thoroughly sanded with 40 grit sandpaper prior to applying adhesives
• Ensure surface is level
• Check condi3on of substrate
• Re-shape flashing with manipula3on if required
• Remove excess dust from all surfaces – methylated spirits will assist adhesion
• Mark and cut out posi3on of base and outlet
• Use adhesives recommended on a?ached list

2 For installa3on on 3mber/steel substrate


Tile underlay, cement shee3ng
Expansion joint,
requires caulking Underside
Tile Tray

Insert noggins
Cut-out floor to between joists.
fit between joists Waste outlet void—200x200mm
Insert ba?ens to
(300x300mm MAX)
support noggins

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Ensure underside of base is supported by a flat/level surface. Reinforce/strengthen substrate as required.
A minimum 300mm centres is required to support the 3le tray. Add trimmers where required.
Note; no requirement to ‘check-in’ to wall stud due to unique design and flashing.

For installa3on on concrete substrate


When pouring slab, box out area required to fit appropriate sized 3le tray - ensure level surface prior to installing tray

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3 Waste connec3on - to be completed


only by licensed plumber

Adjustable height 80 x 80 waste outlet kit with chrome


grate is supplied with 3le tray.
Adjust height to suit 3ling by twis3ng threaded adapter.
IMPORTANT - Use silicon to ensure a water3ght seal ex-
ists between the 3le tray and the puddle flange.
4 Trimming
For installa3on on 3mber/steel substrate
Tile tray is supplied with 3 or 4 lips to provide more choice for installa3on
posi3oning.
Use appropriate tool (eg, Stanley knife/Jigsaw) to trim off unrequired sides.
Trimming will not affect performance/durability

5 Laying base
Tray
Tile Tray

Adhesive layer

Use the recommended adhesive and apply to substrate as per manufacturers instruc3ons.
Place tray directly over adhesive and lower into posi3on.
Place 4 x 20 kg bags (eg, cement) to ensure adhesion and leave to cure, typically overnight.

6 Flashing
Care must be used when handling flashing to
ensure correct fit. Avoid twis3ng/bending.
Flashing is pre-fi?ed in factory, however it
may require gentle manipula3on to achieve
proper fit.
Silicon, then place flashing.
Use galvanised clout nails to a?ach flashing,
one per stud. Must be a?ached to each stud.
Silicon nail heads.

7 Wallboard - Caulking - Priming - Taping


Run a bead of silicon on flashing ‘step’. Install waterproof board directly on top of flashing ‘step’.
Caulk ALL openings/joins.
Prime surface of tray
Use waterproof tape over the caulked opening between the 3le tray and the 3le underlay and
completely over join between wallboard and tray.

Waterproof tape

8 Waterproofing Waterproof all surfaces (walls and tray) to achieve a


seamless tank prior to 3ling

For level entry recess tray as per depth shown on technical drawing (www.showerline.com.au)
Ensure underside of base is supported by a flat/level surface. Reinforce/strengthen substrate as required
AWhen pouring
minimum slab,centres
300mm box outisarea required
required to fit appropriate
to support sized
the 3le tray. Add3le tray—depth
trimmers required
where as per technical drawing.
required.
Ensure level surface prior to installing tray
Note; no requirement to ‘check-in’ to wall stud due to unique design and flashing.
Shower Tile-Over Tray
Suggested installation products to use.
These products have been laboratory tested.

IMPORTANT : TRAY MUST BE THOROUGHLY SANDED PRIOR TO

APPLYING ANY PRODUCTS TO ENSURE CORRECT ADHESION

For adhering tray to substrate


• Sikaflex – 11FC
• Ardex RA88
• Dunlop Builders Bond
• Selleys Proseries
• Selleys 3 in 1
• Mapeflex PU45

For surface priming


• Aqua Blok moisture seal
• Ardex WPM300 + Broadcast Sand
• Ardex Abapoxy + Broadcast Sand
• Ardex P9 Single Part Primer
• Gripset Betta Prime All
• Dunlop Primer & Additive

For waterproofing
• Betta Rapid Dry Waterproofer Membrane
• Sikalastic-560
• Ardex WPM 155 Rapid Waterproofing

For tile adhesion


• Prohesive Ultrapro (also known as) MCB A100
• Ardex WA100
• Ardex Abaflex X77 +/- E90
• Ardex Abaflex X18 +/- E90
• Ardex STS8 + E90
• Dunlop Tile-All
• Mapei Kerapoxy 410

For expansion joints


• Ardex CA20P
• Mapei Mapeflex PU45

For sealing over expansion joints


• Gripset/Betta peel & seal tape
• Ardex waterproofing detail tape

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